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“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, persistence, and learning from failure.”

– GEN (R) Colin Powell

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About

“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, persistence, and learning from failure.”

– GEN (R) Colin Powell

ABOUT

T2 Growth Advisors is a corporate strategy and management consulting firm based in the Charlotte, NC area. Our philosophy is “Mission First, People Always.” While we believe that understanding your Mission is critical, it is equally important to empower people continually to deliver results.

We work closely with client teams to create, adjust, correct or deploy a strategic framework that maximizes dynamic decision-making and pursuit of difficult goals. We work across industries in both the non-profit and commercial spaces; from advising start-up ventures to institutionally-backed companies to larger entities all aspiring to do one thing: GROW.

T2 Growth Advisors is a Veteran-owned company built on the principles of leadership, endurance, and dynamic pursuit within a strategic framework.

Purpose Statement: To activate strategic frameworks with client teams IN ORDER TO accelerate the dynamic pursuit of their growth ambitions.

What does T2 Stand for?

“You can quit if you want, and no one will care. But you will know the rest of your life.”

– John Collins (Founder of Ironman Triathlons)

What does T2 Stand for?

“You can quit if you want, and no one will care. But you will know the rest of your life.”

– John Collins (Founder of Ironman Triathlons)

WHAT DOES T2 STAND FOR?

Brandon is also a proud sponsor of Kelly Fillnow, a professional triathlete who embodies the spirit of T2GA and its mission for growth. Learn more about Kelly at www.kellyfillnow.com

“T2” stands for the second transition area in a Triathlon (regardless of distance). It is the point at which athletes must change from biking to running. There is a moment for all competitors, young or old, professional or amateur, when they have a challenging thought of maybe this is “good enough.”

They have completed the swim, spent hours on the bike and now feel tired, sore, and potentially content with what they have accomplished so far. Perhaps stopping now or just taking it easy on the last event, the run, is “good enough?” Who will know? Most people will respect just finishing. This feeling of “good enough” happens in endurance races of all shapes and sizes as well as within business environments as teams undergo change, adversity and transformation.

“Good enough” does not achieve Missions, does not grow teams, businesses or products. “Good enough” will not survive in the future with the speed and tenacity of information, connectivity and feedback loops. “Good enough” does not get you to the finish line or achieve tough goals.

How can your organization overcome this temptation? How does your team push through to the finish? You as a leader? How do you become ‘great’ and achieve tough goals?

We believe the answer is by incorporating a dynamic pursuit of Missions or goals within a strategic framework. This is where true strategy and execution marry to achieve ambitious results.

MISSION FIRST, PEOPLE ALWAYS.

Leadership

“Plans are nothing; planning is everything.”

– GEN(R) Dwight D. Eisenhower just before D-Day

Leadership

“Plans are nothing; planning is everything.”

– GEN(R) Dwight D. Eisenhower just before D-Day

LEADERSHIP

Seasoned strategy leader Brandon Shelton leads T2 Growth Advisors. Brandon has advised top corporate leaders, non-profit teams and small companies across North America and led large-scale strategy development and deployment projects since 2008.

His experience in the military, working for great leaders and leading teams himself, before and after 9/11, established his leadership foundation. Brandon was an Airborne Ranger officer leading teams in the US, Europe and Africa at both the tactical and strategic levels for nearly six years.

Most recently, Brandon was Head of Corporate Strategy & Planning for a $2.5 billion North American company Wirtz Beverage Group. Prior to Wirtz, Brandon led teams as a Partner at a boutique, strategy consulting firm and served as a bond trader at Bear Stearns during the Financial Crisis of 2008.

Brandon is a graduate of the University of Richmond with an MBA degree from Duke University. When he is not spending time with his wife and three daughters, Brandon is training for triathlons and ultra-marathons and supporting Veteran causes.

Approach to Strategy

“Determine that the thing can and shall be done and then we shall find the way.”

– President Abraham Lincoln

Approach to Strategy

“Determine that the thing can and shall be done and then we shall find the way.”

– President Abraham Lincoln

APPROACH TO STRATEGY

Our approach to strategy and management consulting is forged from three, unique disciplines into one high impact approach: Effective Leadership, Successful Military Operations, and Endurance & Adventure Racing.

Origins of Our Approach

what we do

“Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.”

– GEN George S. Patton

what we do

“Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.”

– GEN George S. Patton

What We Do

Client Needs

Capabilities/Services

What do you want to be in the next few years?

How can we get there? What's our framework?

We have a strategy, but how do we connect everyone's day jobs to this greater objective?

STRATEGY CREATION: We don't just identify a solution for today. We identify solutions for tomorrow. Vision-setting as well as purpose creation, goal setting and Road map development are amongst our strongest capabilities. We can develop the strategic framework that drives long term business success and agility.

How do we connect our fiscal goals with our long term plans? Are we aligned without being rigid?

How do we tackle strategic projects while moving 100mph and without adding resources?

STRATEGY DEPLOYMENT: It's not enough to have an innovative plan in place, stakeholders - whether its employees, partners or shareholders - must also be engaged. To ensure your business moves aggressively and cohesively forward, we provide clients task force formation/oversight, strategic annual planning and horizontal and vertical alignment services.

We have a strategy but we need to rethink parts of it. How do we do this?

GROWTH STRATEGY SUPPORT: Reaching our target growth is not good enough, you must always be moving forward. We offer substained growth strategy support such as pillar development, route to market transformation, competitive course action planning, to keep you on top. Because, even the best the plans need to be enhanced and updated, at times.

How can we make sure that the strategy that we created is actually working?

How can we avoid chasing data?

How can we convert information to actionable intelligence?

How can we make faster and smarter decisions?

ANALYTICS TO INFORM STRATEGY: Setting a tough long term goal can sometimes be the easiest part. Creating new means to track progress against the strategy post-launch is sometimes the heavier lift. As teams orient themselves against these tough goals they will need to approach Big Data and reporting differently; we offer unique approaches to solving the decision behaviours to support.

Client Feedback

“To grasp and hold a Vision, that is the very essence of successful leadership.”

– President Ronald Reagan

Client Feedback

“To grasp and hold a Vision, that is the very essence of successful leadership.”

– President Ronald Reagan

CLIENT FEEDBACK

“I’ve worked with Brandon for almost five years as both a client and a manager. Brandon’s ability to organize complex problems into solutions, through actions and seeing them through led to a number of our fast-paced growth initiative achievements. His discipline, energy and passion were critical to building teams, leading initiatives and accomplishing missions. He is a responsive, personable and has the utmost integrity. – and he is a pleasure to work with.”

Cindi Basenspiler, Executive Director, Charlotte Bridge Home

"Brandon is a consummate professional and learner with laser focus on improving organizational outcomes. He uses his prior leadership experience as a military officer, leader and athlete to understand and improve the causes in which he believes. His drive, energy and passion for winning is contagious and noteworthy. I had the privilege of working with Brandon as a leader of a start-up nonprofit in the midst of growing pains. Brandon facilitated our diverse leadership team and Board of Directors towards a 5-year strategy in a matter of hours. His preparation, seamless integration of feedback and ability to hold everyone accountable is a testament to his muscle memory in coaching senior leaders towards sustainable results throughout his career. His ability to quickly assess and plan strategic transformations from the “as-is” to the “should-be” using collaborative facilitation make him a natural change agent."

Philanthropy

“Endurance is not just the ability to bear a hard thing, but to turn it into glory.”

– William Barclay

Philanthropy

“Endurance is not just the ability to bear a hard thing, but to turn it into glory.”

– William Barclay

PHILANThROPY

T2GA’s guiding principles drive everything we do:

Preparation

Discipline

Agility

Endurance

Resiliency

As a Veteran-owned business T2GA actively supports other Veteran-owned businesses, employment of Veterans, and creation of military affinity groups at larger organizations.

For that reason, and many others, T2GA is committed to donating 1% of its annual proceeds to Veteran Serving Organizations in the communities we are a part of.

We stand with those who Served, their Families, and those Serving today.